baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2491758-A (GB)
Title: Virtual fare card and virtual fare device
Inventor: KNAUFT CHRISTOPHER LEE
IPC: G06Q20/04
Filed: 2011-02-11
Abstract: Embodiments of systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed for enabling a uniquely-identifiable item as fare media in a transit system. Embodiments generally include collecting a unique identifier from the item, and sending the unique identifier, and other data, to a virtual fare device. The virtual fare device can use the unique identifier to access historical and/or other information associated with the unique identifier, calculate a fare, and/or update the information in a manner similar to how a physical fare device updates information on physical fare media, such as a stored-value card. The virtual fare device then can send data, such as priced transaction data including fare information, to other systems and/or servers of the transit system for further processing.
Patent GB-2497197-A (GB)
Title: Power Handtool with Braked Transfer of a Stored Tool into a Tool Mount
Inventor: NAGY ATTILA
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 2012-11-27
Abstract: A power handtool comprises a tool casing and a tool mount 200 with a receptacle 201 for a tool 101. The tool 101 is initially stored in a tool change magazine which comprises at least one chamber for tool storage. This chamber is alignable with the receptacle 210 to allow the transfer of the tool 101. Braking means 280 are provided for braking the movement of the tool 101 during transfer between the chamber and the receptacle 210, which may be to prevent the tool 101 from slipping out from the distal end of the receptacle 210. The braking element 280 may comprise a resiliently deformable region, which may be an elastomer, for example, rubber. The braking element may comprise a sleeve-shaped region and hooked end portion 289 for exerting frictional force on the tool 101. The hooked end portion 289 may define a frictional region 285 which is at least partially annular with an inner diameter 294 smaller than the outer diameter 296 of the tool and may also be smaller that the inner diameter 292 of the receptacle 201.
Patent GB-2510107-A (GB)
Title: A photoconductive switch used for sampling a signal
Inventor: DAVIES JONATHAN MARK
IPC: G11C27/02
Filed: 2012-12-17
Abstract: A photoconductive switching device comprises a substrate 12 having thereon an input track 22, photoconductive switches 38, 44 and sample output tracks 36, 42. A microwave signal travelling on the input track 22 is routed to the output tracks 36, 42 when photoconductive switches 38, 44 become conductive under the illumination of a laser. The switches are located in a narrow width switching track 30 that has higher impedance than the input or output tracks. The voltage sampled by the switches is therefore higher. The input and output tracks are of sufficient width to produce standard 50 Ohm stripline impedance and can be connected to normal RF connectors.
Patent GB-2498651-A (GB)
Title: Protective Sleeve for Wire Rope
Inventor: MOHANRAJ JAGANNATHAN
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 2013-01-17
Abstract: A protective sleeve 3b, preferably reaction injection moulded of polyurethane resin, is provided at the location(s) where wear is expected to occur on a wire rope. The level of protection may be enhanced by incorporating reinforcement 3a within the sleeve, on the wire rope before forming the sleeve or as an outer sleeve. The reinforcement may comprise a steel or wire band winding with spaces between the wires into which material of the sleeve may flow when forming the sleeve. The sleeve may comprise an inner and an outer sleeve of different materials or materials with different mechanical properties. The inner sleeve, or reinforcement, may be a different colour to the outer sleeve to provide wear indication. The ends of the sleeve may taper towards the rope (3   , figure 5) or the sleeve may have a thickness which varies along its length such as tapering between its ends. Longer sleeves may be formed by a plurality of successive moulding operations.
Patent GB-2511033-A (GB)
Title: A device for operating a switch
Inventor: HOPKINS MARK
IPC: F24H1/10
Filed: 2013-02-01
Abstract: In the presence of a predetermined pressure of fluid from an inlet 34 an actuator 40 moves from a retracted to an extended position against biasing spring 42. A member 45 is connected to or is movable by the actuator and extends transversely away from its axis, in a direction toward the retracted position and then transversely away from the actuator axis and then engages the switch when the actuator is extended. Member 45 can be extended in the actuated direction by sliding parts 43,46 between which is a biasing spring 72 housed in a recess, allowing operation of the switch to be blocked by movable blocking member 82. There can be two switch engaging members, each operating a respective switch, one of which can be blocked. The blocking member can selectively inhibit the use of one of two heating elements in a water heater for an electric shower where the switch is used to prevent overheating of a heating element due to insufficient water pressure.
Patent GB-2511834-A (GB)
Title: An item of footwear
Inventor: DIAS OLGA
IPC: A43B5/00
Filed: 2013-03-15
Abstract: An item of footwear having an upper 2, securement method 3, and sole 1, said sole arranged with a dynamic adjustment mechanism, said mechanism comprising a plurality of resiliently deformable portions arranged across the sole, said portions capable of independent multi-axial motion. Said sole may be detachable or attachable or used on a plurality of items of footwear. The sole may provide a sole that mimics standing or moving on grass. The projections may be made from a durable synthetic material such as synthetic grass. The sole may be interspersed with springs to maintain the projections in a downward direction. The sole may also comprise grip portions. The projections may be provided by real grass, where the sole accepts a growth medium and has perforations to allow growth from seeds within the sole.
Patent GB-2498669-A (GB)
Title: Transitioned film growth for conductive semiconductor materials
Inventor: SYLLAIOS ATHANASIOS J
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2011-10-24
Abstract: A center region of conductive material/s may be disposed or "sandwiched" between transition regions of relatively lower conductivity materials to provide substantially low defect density interfaces for the sandwiched material. The center region and surrounding transition regions may in turn be disposed or sandwiched between dielectric insulative material to form a sandwiched and transitioned device structure. The center region of such a sandwiched structure may be implemented, for example, as a device layer such as conductive microbolometer layer for a microbolometer detector structure.
Patent GB-2503792-A (GB)
Title: Needle washing mechanism
Inventor: YAMAZAKI TOMOYUKI
IPC: G01N30/18
Filed: 2013-05-13
Abstract: A needle washing mechanism which allows the selection of an appropriate needle cleaning liquid without having to take volatility into consideration comprises needles 19a and 19b standing on a base side by side and each of which has a path inside thereof through which a liquid passes; washing ports 60a and 60b having washing holes 61a and 61b including openings 62a and 62b; and a needle cleaning liquid supply means for supplying a needle cleaning liquid to each of the washing holes 61a and 61b, and includes cap sections 64a and 64b, which are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the needles 19a and 19b, for closing the openings 62a and 62b of the washing holes 61a and 61b when the needles are inserted into the washing holes 61a and 61b. The washing ports 60a and 60b are biased toward the openings 62a and 62b by means of biasing means 65a and 65b. In addition, disposal passages 63a and 63b for discharging the needle cleaning liquid from the washing holes 61a and 61b are provided in the washing ports 60a and 60b.
Patent GB-2514595-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: ORIGUEN JOSE ANTONIO
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 2013-05-30
Abstract: A signal processing method for estimating a frequency domain representation of signal from a series of samples distorted by an instrument function comprises obtaining the series of samples then obtaining a set of coefficients that fit a set of basis functions to a complex exponential function wherein the set of basis functions comprises a plurality of basis functions each defined by a shifted version of the instrument function in a signal domain. The frequency domain representation of the signal is estimated based on the series of samples and the coefficients and the estimate of the instrument function is based on a characterisation of the instrument function in the frequency domain at frequencies associated with the complex exponential function.
Patent GB-2515809-A (GB)
Title: A handheld appliance
Inventor: GAMMACK PETER DAVID
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2013-07-05
Abstract: A hand held appliance such as a hair dryer comprises a body 30 having a duct (310, fig.11b). An outer wall (360, fig 11b) extends about the duct (310, fig.11b) and a side wall 350 extends between the duct (310, fig.11b) and the outer wall (360, fig.11b). A control switch 64a, 64b is provided on the side wall 350. The outer wall (360, fig.11b), side wall 350 and duct (310, fig.11b) are all external walls of the appliance. The body 30 has an inlet end and an outlet end and the side wall 350 is at the inlet end. The side wall 350 may at least partially define a fluid inlet into the fluid flow path (300, fig.11b). The duct (310, fig.11b) may be recessed within the outer wall (360, fig.11b) at the inlet end. A handle 20 may be provided and may have a second control switch 62a, 62b located thereon.
Patent GB-2500843-A (GB)
Title: BOP stack with a universal intervention interface
Inventor: KOTRLA JOHNNIE E
IPC: E21B33/064
Filed: 2011-12-07
Abstract: Systems for accessing a well bore including a BOP stack with a universal intervention interface are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a BOP stack and a valve assembly. The BOP stack has a throughbore and is installable on a well such that the throughbore is in fluid communication with the well bore. The valve assembly is coupled to the BOP stack and includes a fluid flowpath in fluid communication with the BOP stack throughbore, two valves connected in series and disposed along the fluid flowpath, the valves operable to control flow through the fluid flowpath, and a ROV panel including ports accessible by a ROV for operation of the two valves.
Patent GB-2507635-A (GB)
Title: Non-energised assembly for delivering volatile fluid
Inventor: LIANG ZHIHAO
IPC: A01M1/20
Filed: 2013-09-05
Abstract: An assembly comprising a device (1) and a refill 10 of volatile fluid, wherein the device comprises a housing with an internal recess (18) configured to releasably retain the refill therein and an activation member (19) within the internal recess; and wherein the refill is a sealed unit comprising a reservoir layer 12 with a reservoir chamber 11; at least two feed tubes 14 with a diameter of 3mm +/- 2mm extending away from the reservoir wherein each feed tube 14 is provided with a predetermined zone of weakness 15; a vapour permeable membrane 16 that is exposed to the external environment on one side and sealed to the at least a part of the refill on the other side to define a membrane chamber therebetween; and whereby the action of retaining the refill in the device causes the activation member (19) to impinge against the refill to bend the refill at or adjacent the predetermined zone of weakness 15 and open the feed tubes 14 to each have an open area of 0.50-19.50mm2 and permit the volatile fluid to flow from the reservoir 11 and through at least one of the openings to the membrane chamber.
Patent GB-2506020-A (GB)
Title: Providing a user and application specific folder to a third-party application
Inventor: REXER PETER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2013-09-17
Abstract: A system and method for providing a folder 440 to a third-party application 412 for a user 410 in a cloud-based platform comprises receiving a request from the third-party application, wherein the request includes a user identifier; allocating an area that is specific for the third-party application and for the user; and granting access of the area to the third-party application. In one embodiment, the method further comprises providing to the third-party application a token which allows the third-party application to access a given area. Additional embodiments provided herein enable a third-party application to use a user identifier (e.g., an email address or other identifier) of its user to access area specific of a cloud-based environment/platform/services (e.g., collaboration, file sharing, and/or storage services) without necessarily triggering user account authentication, thereby avoiding the process of requiring access codes from the user which can adversely impact user experience as well as compromise security and/or user's privacy. On a mobile device having access to a cloud-based environment, a mobile client can be executed to access a cloud-based application and the mobile client can create an area, on the mobile device, that is specific for the application and for the user.
Patent GB-2523799-A (GB)
Title: Wheel clutch device for a mobility aid
Inventor: CHAN SHU-CHEN
IPC: F16D11/14
Filed: 2014-03-05
Abstract: A wheel clutch device has two hubs 10, a shaft module 20, an engagement base 30, a clutch base 40, a clutch unit 50 and an abutment unit 60. The shaft module 20 is inserted through the hubs 10 and has a shaft body 21. The engagement base 30 is mounted on one of the hubs 10 and has at least one engagement base groove 31. The clutch base 40 is mounted in the engagement base 30 engaged with the shaft body and has at least one alignment slit 43 aligned with the at least one engagement base groove 31. The clutch unit is mounted around the clutch base and has at least one engagement lump or tooth 51 selectively engaged with the at least one engagement base groove 31 and the at least one alignment slit 43. The abutment unit is combined with the shaft body and abuts the clutch unit. The clutch is useful for electric vehicles such as mobility scooters and makes it easier for a user to push the vehicle when the motor is not working.
Patent GB-2515171-A (GB)
Title: Valve - spear fitting for a keg
Inventor: SIMPSON KENNETH LEONARD
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2014-04-22
Abstract: A valve fitting for a keg includes a valve body 5, a valve for permitting/preventing flow of fluid through a fluid conduit and a connection formation 50 for engagement with a corresponding formation on a keg. At least one filling aperture 15 is provided in the valve body and at least one release aperture/passage 14a is provided in the valve body. The release aperture allows gas to pass therethough while the valve body is partially engaged with the corresponding formation on the keg. Preferably the formations are in the form of threads. In other aspects the release aperture is positioned closer to a valve entrance than the filling aperture. In another aspect the release aperture is at least partially formed in the connection formation of the valve body. Another aspect relates to a keg which includes a formation which allows gas to exit the keg while the formation on the keg is partially engaged with a connection formation on a valve body.
Patent GB-2510760-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic partial power down of memory-side cache in a 2-level memory hierarchy
Inventor: RAMANUJAN RAJ K
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2011-12-20
Abstract: A system and method are described for flushing a specified region of a memory side cache (MSC) within a multi-level memory hierarchy. For example, a computer system according to one embodiment comprises: a memory subsystem comprised of a non-volatile system memory and a volatile memory side cache (MSC) for caching portions of the non-volatile system memory; and a flush engine for flushing a specified region of the MSC to the non-volatile system memory in response to a deactivation condition associated with the specified region of the MSC.
Patent GB-2527854-A (GB)
Title: Zero Energy Transportation System
Inventor: AHMAD OTHMAN BIN
IPC: B61B13/10
Filed: 2013-05-01
Abstract: A transportation system for people as well as goods that preserves energy by utilising the zero energy travel principle where energy is recycled instead of being wasted as heat or noise. An air tight and self-contained carriage (400) travels in a low pressure tube (100) that is completely sealed in order to maintain the low pressure. Electrical vacuum pumps (200), each equipped with a release valve, are used to remove air or discharge air that is above the desired low pressure, inside the tube (100), and are operated in such a way that the vacuum pumps help the propulsion of the vehicle. The carriages (400) or vehicles (450) themselves help in creating the vacuum by being fitted with seals (300)(350) that can vary in shape and size so as to allow the vehicles (400)(450) to behave as a vacuum pump or to allow the vehicles (400)(450) to be propelled by excess air pressure at the back due to the switching off of vacuum pumps (200) or leaked air. The transportation system can also be used for a vertical movement as shown by air tight elevators (600) equipped with seals (700) moving inside an elevator shaft (800) where vacuum pumps (200) are installed and operated in such a way as to assist the movement of the elevators (600) or alternatively the elevators (700) operating as vacuum pumps.
Patent GB-2528258-A (GB)
Title: A fluid distribution apparatus for an engine system
Inventor: BANKS STEPHEN
IPC: F02M21/04
Filed: 2014-07-14
Abstract: A fluid, eg natural gas fuel, distribution apparatus for an engine system comprises an inlet 51, a chamber 45 and a plurality of outlets 91-94. The chamber is configured to receive a flow of fluid from the inlet. The outlets are disposed at a periphery of the chamber 51, and each of the plurality of outlets configured to receive a flow of fluid from the chamber. The apparatus is configured to induce a substantially circular flow (swirl) of the fluid in the chamber, eg the outlets may be arranged tangentially with respect to the chamber. The chamber 45 may comprise a conduit 52 between an end wall 53 and an outlet plate 54. The outlet plate may have apertures (83-86, figs.8,10,11) each of which is part-elliptical and part-circular. The chamber 45 may contain turbulence-inducing elements eg fins, fans or spirals. The outlets 91-94 may lead to conduits (21-24, fig.2) supplying gaseous fuel to engine inlet air conduits (29-32).
Patent GB-2518949-A (GB)
Title: Image processing
Inventor: MATSON GARY PAUL
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2014-07-30
Abstract: An image-processing method includes obtaining an image including a targetobject 510, the image being formed by an array of pixels. A current frame portion isextracted from the image 530, 580, corresponding to a region of interest in the image, the region of interest comprising the target object. A previously calculated current super-resolved frame portion is provided 540, corresponding to the region of interest in the image. An updated super-resolved frame portion is calculated 550, 555 from the current frame portion and the current super-resolved frame portion. The super resolved frame portion can be decayed by giving it a lower weight in the calculation of the updated super-resolved frame portion than a weighting given to the current frame portion. The target may be tracked between images and translation shift determined by correlation in the spatial domain or phase correlation in the frequency domain. The position of the target may be determined with a de-resolved version of a super resolution frame portion.
Patent GB-2529248-A (GB)
Title: Performance monitoring in a data processing apparatus capable of executing instructions at a plurality of privilege levels
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 2014-08-15
Abstract: A data processing apparatus (Figure 1) has processing circuitry which can execute instructions at one of several privilege levels, and includes a plurality of performance monitoring circuits. In response to an instruction executed at a first privilege level EL1, first configuration data is set 102 for controlling performance monitoring by a first subset of performance monitoring circuits (50 in Figure 4). A disable control flag 100 can be set in response to an instruction executed at a second privilege level EL2 higher than the first privilege level. If the disable control flag has a predetermined value then performance monitoring control circuitry disables performance monitoring by the first subset of performance monitoring circuits while the processing circuitry is executing instructions at the second privilege level; see 106, 108. The performance monitoring circuits may include event counters (30, 32 in Figure 4). The first privilege level may correspond to a guest operating system and the second privilege level may correspond to a hypervisor mode. The invention may be employed during tasks where security is critical, such as when checking a password.
Patent GB-2536295-A (GB)
Title: Forming of battery components
Inventor: MARK ORMEROD
IPC: B22D25/04
Filed: 2015-03-13
Abstract: A mould 50, 52 for forming battery components comprises a first mould body 50 comprising a first plurality of mould cavities 51 and a second mould body 52 comprising a second plurality of mould cavities 53. The first mould body 50 and said second mould body 52 are configured to be moveable between a moulding position in which the first plurality 51 and second plurality 53 of mould cavities are aligned and a fill position in which the first plurality 51 and second plurality 53 of mould cavities are displaced from the aligned position and are proximal to a molten metal feed 16. A cast on strap machine for moulding battery components and a lead delivery apparatus for a cast on strap machine are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2536724-A (GB)
Title: Dual tog duvet
Inventor: DAVID ALAN LEEMING
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 2015-03-27
Abstract: Double duvet cover sewn down the centre to house duvets of different tog values.
Patent GB-2536963-A (GB)
Title: In-well disconnect tool
Inventor: RANDALL C LEBLANC
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 2015-04-02
Abstract: A method of disconnecting from a bottom hole assembly within a wellbore using a disconnect tool (100, figure 2) which comprises a tubular bottom housing 102 that has an internal torque transmission portion (114, figure 4A) and an internal locking portion (116, figure 4A); a tubular top housing 104 that has an external locking portion 136 and an external torque transmission portion 134; a tubular release piston 106 adapted to translate longitudinally within the top housing from a locked position to an unlocked position; a valve seat 162; and a shear sleeve 108 which is adapted to secure the piston 106 in a locked position and to disconnect from the piston 106 at a threshold force to allow the piston 106 to translate to an unlocked position. The sleeve 108 may include shear pins 170. A valve member (202, figure 6A) engages the valve seat 162 of the release piston 106 to exert a force which unlocks the piston 106 and a force is then exerted on the top housing 104 in an uphole direction to begin separation of the top housing 104 from the bottom housing 102.